New Mexico Offjce of African American Afgairs 2017 Executjve Year End Report “We study, identjfy, and provide solutjons to issues of concern relevant to the African American community.” www.OAAA.state.nm.us
Policy and Advocacy Lea county, “State of Black New Mexico” - Town Hall, with county leaders, city elected offjcials and state legislators. Community Development Former State Treasurer James B. Lewis, Dean Alfred Mathewson and Director Yvetue Bell during a Community Unity Forum in Albuquerque. Educatjon Advancement 28 Days A Hero in Carlsbad celebratjng New Mexico’s individuals who have dedicated themselves to improving educatjon outcomes. Health Care Advocacy OAAA supports UNM Health Science Center Summer STEM program for high school students. Economic Empowerment Small Business Development Workshop www.oaaa.state.nm.us
Table of Contents 2017 Brief Overview Page 1 Policy & Advocacy Page 2 Educatjon Advancement Page 3 - 6 Community Development Page 6 - 8 Healthcare Advocacy Page 9 Economic Empowerment Page 10 - 12 African American Recognitjons Page 13 Juneteenth Celebratjon Fund Page 14 Page 15 - 18 Community Support/Partjcipatjon/Collaboratjon Standing Commituee Partjcipatjon & Membership Page 19 Stafg and Executjve Advisory Commituee Listjng Page 20
2017 Brief Overview In 2017 the New Mexico Offjce of African American Afgairs (OAAA) touched 14 New Mexico countjes with resources, services, and reached over 10,000 individuals in collaboratjve efgorts. The agency has also worked diligently with over 50 collaboratjng organizatjons to positjvely afgect the quality of life for African Americans and communitjes of color. There are 11 New Mexico Countjes with 1000 or more African American residents: Sandoval, Santa Fe, Bernalillo, Dona Ana, Otero, Chaves, Curry, Lea, San Juan, Otero, McKinley (2015 U.S. Census Survey) OAAA reached 14 countjes in 2017; San Juan, Santa Fe, Dona Ana, Chaves, Curry, Lea, Valencia, Sandoval, Bernalillo, Socorro, Roosevelt, Taos, Otero, Eddy Agency Specifjc Programs # NM Countjes Reached Est. # of Individuals Reached Economic Empowerment 14 6301 Educatjon Advancement 14 6269 Healthcare Advocacy 14 6804 Recognitjon Programs 14 7269 Brief Highlights of Actjvity During July 1, 2016 — June 30, 2017 NEW - Due to increased program implementatjon, volume of work and higher demand of agency presence and partnership, the budget analyst positjon was reclassifjed to chief fjnancial offjcer. For the fjrst tjme in agency history, the CFO is not the executjve director. NEW - State of Black New Mexico Data Hub launched with University of New Mexico Center for Education Policy and Research. Readily available data on the NM African American community to show population, economics, education, health and incarceration is hosted on the agency website. Economics and health policy briefs published with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to assist agency and elected officials with advocacy and policy efforts. 5 County Town Halls - “The State of Black New Mexico” facilitated to introduce data hub, support community organization advocacy efforts, connect with elected officials. Zambia trade delegation advocacy meetings facilitated with Albuquerque Sister Cities and government officials. NEW - 28 Days A Hero traveling recognition program honors educators from around the state for their dedication and contributions to education advancement. NEW - The Loan Fund joins with OAAA to insure Black owned businesses have access to capital. Agency provides step by step support for business owners and entrepreneurs in assisting with resources for business start - up/improvement. NEW - Agency staff set an agency record for representation on more than 50 boards, commissions and committees in one fiscal year. Page 1
Policy & Advocacy STATE OF BLACK NEW MEXICO TOWN HALLS April - May 2017 County: Bernalillo, Sandoval, Curry, Lea, Dona Ana Atuendance: 200 Purpose: To launch interactjve data hub and share Robert Wood Foundatjon policy briefs related to data. Outcome: Partjcipants discovered data related to African Americans in economics, educatjon, health and incarceratjon, learned how the data can assist with targeted interventjon strategies in their work, and how to utjlize the data hub in funding proposals and presentatjons related to disparity in New Mexico’s minority communitjes. Page 2
Education Advancement SUMMER LITERACY ENRICHMENT PROGRAM July - August 2016 County: Bernalillo, Sandoval Atuendance: 60+ Collaborators: Tomasita Elementary School and Thomas Bell Community Center, Brenda Hollingsworth - Marley (NM Storyteller) Goal: Join with Governor Susana Martjnez’s Summer Reading Challenge to promote the development of language, literacy, listening and reading comprehension and oral and writuen expression through a forum for children and parents by interactjng in the rich cultural context of folktales and other cultural stories. Outcome: 60+ youth from low income households were able to lower the summer learning loss percentjle by interactjon with rich folktales and cultural stories. Partjcipants were encouraged to utjlize their local library and obtain a library card. Partjcipants engaged in word games, musical instrument exploratjon, create - a - book actjvitjes, and other learning projects. Reading sessions were provided twice a week in 2 centers. Books were provided for children to take home at the end of the program to encourage an increased individual love of reading. Many African American community leaders were able to share their stories of how their contributjons to communitjes have made a signifjcant progress locally as well as for the State of New Mexico. Page 3
Education Advancement cont. 28 DAYS A HERO February 2017 Countjes: Bernalillo, Sandoval, Otero, Dona Ana, Chaves, Eddy, Roosevelt, San Juan, Grant, Lea Atuendance: 250 Collaborators: NONE Goal: 28 Days A Hero is a program designed to recognize African Americans across the State of New Mexico that are making great contributjons in their community through educatjon. Outcome: Recognitjons were presented to 28 individuals in their communitjes, 10 countjes, for contributjons and dedicatjon to signifjcant progress in educatjon outcomes locally and statewide. Their stories of direct impact in their communitjes were shared in public venues among co - workers and friends. FAFSA WORKSHOP February 2017 County: Bernalillo, Sandoval Atuendance: 25 Collaborators: APS College & Career Resource Department, NM Educatjonal Assistance Foundatjon Goal: Bring awareness to parents and students on the fjnancial aid resources and applicatjon process, including deadlines, grants, scholarships, work study programs and how to fjll out the FAFSA applicatjon. Outcome: Afuer parents and students successfully completed a FAFSA workshop, they atuended a completjon workshop to complete the FASFA applicatjon with experts who assisted them in the process. FAFSA stafg assisted partjcipants in searching for scholarships and completjon of applicatjons. Page 4
Advocacy and Health Care Education Advancement cont. INNER BEAUTY CONFERENCE “TOTAL ME…GIRLS ON THE RISE” March 2017 County: Bernalillo Atuendance: 200 Collaborators: APS Offjce of Equity and Engagement, YDI (Youth Development, Inc.), LINKS, Young Women's Christjan Associatjon, Master’s Touch Cathedral Church, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Southwest Women’s Law Center, NM State Martjn Luther King Jr. Commission Goal: At risk middle school girls of color will gain a greater appreciatjon of their worth, both inside and out, to improve their future, become a positjve infmuence among peers, and develop positjve relatjonships with friends and family. Outcome: Nine middle schools, 140 students, in the high school clusters of Highland, Manzano, and Del Norte atuended 7 sessions focused on how to become a woman with dignity, grace and educatjon. The sessions were facilitated by professional women from the community. leading Follow - up sessions were conducted with school mentors to support as students transitjon to high school. Page 5
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